Cybersecurity Analyst

Become a Cybersecurity Analyst

Program Length:

64 weeks

Credential:

ON Diploma

Program Hours:

1280

Cost per Credit:

Online Learning:

Available

Start Dates

January 20, 2025

March 17, 2025

May 12, 2025

Job-Ready

April 24, 2026

June 19, 2026

August 14, 2026

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Become a Cybersecurity Analyst

Step into the forefront of cybersecurity with Willis College, the trailblazer in addressing the urgent skills shortage in this critical field. Our cybersecurity course is distinguished by cutting-edge network devices provided by esteemed partners such as Fortinet, Sophos, Check Point, Palo Alto, Cisco, and IBM. Combined with an industry-standard curriculum delivered by seasoned instructors, we create an immersive learning environment that covers both offensive and defensive cybersecurity techniques.

Graduates from our cybersecurity course secure positions in renowned corporations like Sophos, Check Point, Fortinet, Bell Canada, the public sector, and other leading organizations. Our connections with major IT employers mean certain companies specifically seek out Willis grads, giving you a competitive edge in the job market.

Check out a success story from one of our recent graduates who landed a job at TD Bank after completing the program!

Why Choose Willis College for Your Cybersecurity Course?

Physical Campus in Ottawa: Ideal for those aspiring to careers in the federal government, our campus offers a unique advantage.
Flexible Learning Options: Train from anywhere in Canada with our in-person or online cybersecurity courses, allowing you to interact with your cohort and instructors.
Comprehensive Career Support: Benefit from our dedicated Career Services department, which assists with resume building, interview practice, and job placement within our extensive employer network.
Live Daily Instructor Access: Regular office hours ensure you get the help you need with any concepts or material in your cybersecurity course.
Weekly Group Q&A Sessions: Interact with your instructor and peers to deepen your understanding and prepare for a successful career in cybersecurity.
Financial Accessibility: Our flexible financing options make your cybersecurity course affordable, letting you focus on your studies without financial stress. *Financial aid is available to those who qualify.
Lifelong Learning: Alumni can retake cybersecurity courses free of charge to refresh their skills with the most up-to-date curriculum.

Join a Legacy of Excellence in Cybersecurity

As Canada’s longest-established career college, Willis College has been shaping futures for over 150 years. Our rich history and continued dedication to excellence make us a trusted name in education. Our cybersecurity course’s cohort model allows you to build meaningful connections with peers, while our peer mentorship program and wrap-around supports, including mental health support through Keep.Me SAFE, ensure you have everything you need to succeed.

Hands-On, Real-World Training in Cybersecurity

Our globally recognized cybersecurity courses, coupled with industry-recognized certifications, provide hands-on training in threat analysis, risk mitigation, and malware remediation. Experience real-world scenarios through staged cyber-attack simulations with both real and virtual hosts and network appliances in our cybersecurity course.

Unlock Promising Careers

Join us in shaping your cybersecurity expertise and unlocking doors to promising careers with competitive salaries. Enroll now in our Cybersecurity program and become part of a community dedicated to excellence and innovation. With support from your dedicated Student Admissions Advisor, Financial Aid Administrator, and Student Services Coordinator, your path to success in the cybersecurity course is clear and well-supported.

Enroll Today in Our Cybersecurity Course

Choose Willis College for a transformative learning experience that prepares you for success in the cybersecurity domain. Enroll now in our cybersecurity course and be part of a community committed to your success.

82%

Total Employment Rate*

$43.59

Average Wage/HR

$76.92

High Wage/HR

National Occupation Classification (NOC) for this program: 2171, 2281, 2282, 2283
Source: noc.esdc.gc.ca & www.jobbank.ca

*Current as of September 2024

Want to see if Online Learning is right for you?

Join us every other Tuesday at 6:30 pm EST to discover the possibilities of our flexible online schedule at Willis College. Our interactive sessions are designed to address any questions you may have, helping you determine if online learning aligns with your goals and preferences. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the benefits of our online programs.

Program Outline

Please click on the course title to see the course description.

This course will cover the hardware and software foundations utilized within a host-based computing environment. Topics covered will include assembly, installation, configuration, upgrading and troubleshooting of PC-based hosts. Students will develop & hands experience within a scenario-based lab environment in order to identify software and hardware host-based vulnerability issues and will execute industry best of practiced remediation procedures.

As attackers have learned to evade traditional signature-based solutions such as firewalls, an analytics-based approach within the IT security industry is increasingly important for most organizations. The behavioural analytics skills covered in this course will provide students with security skills to identify and combat malware, advanced persistent threats (APTs) across a broad attack surface. Trained within an operational style lab environment students will develop the required skills to perform, network reconnaissance, threat identification, threat mitigation, vulnerabilities analysis, security incidents investigation, security issues monitoring and cyber security threat analysis.

This course will cover various digital forensic concepts that will introduce the student to Digital Forensics - its tools, methods and procedures. Digital Forensics allows security experts to detect subtle attacks that don’t display any easily noticeable evidence that they are occurring or have occurred. Digital Forensics allows security experts to gather proof and actionable evidence in the event legal action must be taken as a result of the cybersecurity attack. Digital Forensics knowledge gives security experts a deeper understanding of the operations of computers, software, protocols, security methods and hardware.

This course will provide students with the knowledge and hands-on skills in Ethical Hacking, Red Team / Blue Team and Cyber Defense Countermeasures. With exposure to various live lab attack scenarios, students will gain a solid understanding of Hacker attack vectors, techniques, methodologies and tools. Working within Blue Teams / Red Teams, students will participate in complex threat scenarios with a focus on Foot Printing and Reconnaissance, Social Engineering, Network Scanning, Enumeration and Cryptography. Through secure live lab simulations, you will "Hack to Learn" in order to better understand and defend against the "Hacker Mindset". Real-world attack simulations include System Hacking, Denial of Service and Session Hijacking, Web Application / Server Attacks, SQL injections, Wireless / Mobile Hacking, Evasion of IDS / Firewalls / Honeypots and offensive security tactics. Upon completion of this course, you will possess the necessary knowledge and skills within the domain of H.

Linux has grown into an industry-leading software and service delivery platform that is used for everything from supercomputers and Web servers to virtualized systems and your Android phone. This growth creates a high demand for qualified Linux professionals. Students will acquire the fundamental knowledge and hands-on experience with Linux systems architecture, package management, system services, file systems, administrative tasks, security, data, and accessibility.

This course will provide students with the foundational knowledge and skills required to configure, manage, and troubleshoot today's wired and wireless network devices. This course will also provide students with an understanding of emerging technologies such as unified communications, mobile, cloud, and virtualization technologies. Within a lab environment, students will design and implement a secure and trusted network infrastructure and will gain a solid understanding of network operations and management.

IT security is paramount to organizations as cloud computing and mobile devices have changed the way we do business. With large amounts of data transmitted and stored on networks throughout the world, it is essential to have effective security practices in place. Students will gain a solid understanding of network security practices including control fundamentals, security threats, network attacks, vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, security controls, wireless security and Computer Forensics. Students will also learn to create advanced reports such as Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Analysis Reports.

In this course, students will gain the knowledge and understanding of commercial network security and Unified Threat Management (UTM) Solutions. Students will install and configure a live security environment implementing firewall policies, VPNs, virus detection, web filtering, application control, user authentication. Advanced level design threat management lab scenarios will include threat malware mitigation, firewall policies, SSL, IPsec and VPN tunnelling.

This course will teach students how to generate various technical reports that they may have to create as part of their technical careers. The ability to gather technical information and express it in a well-organized and intelligible format that can be understood by management and technical peers alike is key for the dissemination of vital information. The types of reports covered will include: Network Asset Reports, Physical and Logical Network Topologies, Vulnerability Assessment Reports and Penetration Testing Reports.

As the security landscape is expanding, a SOC team offers high-quality IT security services to detect potential cyber threats/ attacks actively and quickly respond to security incidents. Organizations need skilled SOC Analysts who can serve as the front-line defenders, warning other professionals of emerging and present cyber threats. The lab-intensive SOC Analyst training program emphasizes the holistic approach to delivering elementary as well as advanced knowledge of how to identify and validate intrusion attempts. Through this, the candidate will learn to use SIEM solutions and predictive capabilities using threat intelligence. The program also introduces the practical aspect of SIEM using advanced and the most frequently used tools. The candidate will learn to perform enhanced threat detection using the predictive capabilities of Threat Intelligence.

Traditional approaches to malicious attacks are slowly dying out, with new malware formed every four seconds. However, many organizations today still follow the basic, traditional methods to address these evolving techniques. Reacting to threats is extremely important but reacting also signifies that the damage is already done. Having a threat intelligence analyst will give organizations the chance to fight the unforeseen battles that are constantly arising in the cyber world. A skilled threat intelligence analyst will be able to gather large amounts of relevant threat information from a multitude of intelligence sources which will then be analyzed to provide threat intelligence that accurately predicts the potential threats that an organization may encounter.

In this course, students will learn to configure and manage a Microsoft Exchange Server messaging environment. This course will teach students guidelines, best practices, and considerations that will help them optimize their Exchange server deployment. It will also provide the knowledge and skills to plan, install, and manage the mailbox role, client access, transport, and Exchange infrastructure.

Job Market

Successful graduates of this Cybersecurity Analyst Program may pursue a wide variety of interesting and rewarding professions, including:

Cybersecurity Analyst
Cybersecurity Operator
Computer Network Technician
Network Security Analyst
Risk/Vulnerability Analyst
Cyber Incident Response Analyst
Cyber Intrusion Analyst
Penetration Tester
Blue Team Specialist
Red Team Specialist
Network Systems and Data Communications Analyst
Intrusion Detection System (IDS) Administrator
Enterprise Network Defence (END) Administrator

Employers of Willis College Cybersecurity Graduates

Consulting firms
Cybersecurity agencies
Government agencies
Independent software vendors
IT security agencies
Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs)
System Integrators
Value-added resellers

Salary Information

Average Wage ($/hr) – $43.59
High Wage ($/hr) – $76.92
National Occupation Classification (NOC) for this program: 2171/21222, 2281/22220, 2282/22221, 2283/22222
Source: noc.esdc.gc.ca & www.jobbank.ca

Admissions Requirements

Admission Requirements:
Canadian High School diploma or equivalent. Willis College Admission’s Team uses the Wonderlic assessment tool.

At this time, Willis College can only accept students who are Canadian Citizens, Permanent Residents, or Refugees. We are not able to issue the Post Graduate Work Permit.

For Mature Students:
If you don’t have a High School Diploma, we have admissions options specifically for you depending on which province you are in enrolling. Please contact us to see how our Admissions Team can help you achieve your new career.

*Mature student is defined as 19 years or older.

This program is an excellent fit for:

A person that does not have any previous experience in the Cybersecurity field.
An individual who is ethical, trustworthy, and committed to a career that makes a difference.
Someone looking to start a new career in a lucrative and in-demand field.
Individuals who have served or are currently serving in the Canadian Armed Forces

Why choose the Cybersecurity Analyst program?

You will acquire skills that are applicable and transferable to a variety of security job roles in the operations environment and start a lucrative career in Cybersecurity.
Willis College trains members of the CAF/DND in a similar program, so you know you're learning from the best.
Lifetime career services!

Save time & money

Finish most programs and become job-ready in less than a year!
Get the skills you need to get hired with programs that cut the extras and give you the skills you need to get hired.
With career support for life with Willis College, our experts will help find you employment no matter how long ago you graduated
You don't need three to four years of school to enter the workforce with the skills to start a great paying career!

Exceptional flexibility

Learn online with instructor-led programs that will prepare you for the career of your dreams.
On-Campus program availability is also an option for select programs in Ottawa.
Start school NOW with most program intakes happening every six weeks (no need to wait!)
No waiting lists, even in our most-popular programs. We'll get you the job training you need to start your career ASAP.

Career-relevant education

Our programs are programs aligned with real-world, in-demand occupations. We wil get you job-ready!
Most Willis College programs include practicum experience so you can hit the job search running with a great education AND experience.
Willis College has 150 years of skills training excellence.
We have real relationships with employers who are waiting to hire qualified Willis College graduates!

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What Our Graduates Are Saying

The Admissions process was actually something that went really smoothly. The staff answered my questions exactly how I wanted. The next day, I told them I’m joining the program.

Moses Rubuye

Cybersecurity Analyst

Cybersecurity Analyst

Become a Cybersecurity Analyst

Become a Cybersecurity Analyst

Why Choose Willis College for Your Cybersecurity Course?

Join a Legacy of Excellence in Cybersecurity

Hands-On, Real-World Training in Cybersecurity

Unlock Promising Careers

Enroll Today in Our Cybersecurity Course

82%

$43.59

$76.92

Want to see if Online Learning is right for you?

Program Outline

Job Market

Employers of Willis College Cybersecurity Graduates

Salary Information

Admissions Requirements

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Why choose the Cybersecurity Analyst program?

Save time & money

Exceptional flexibility

Career-relevant education

Is financing the only thing stopping you from attending school? We can help.

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